Zixiao Divine Thunder!

However, the Heavenly Dao seemed to have sensed her intentions. The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder had originally been silver, but its color changed without anyone noticing.

Above the Heavenly Vault, purple light spread across the sky. As the thunderclouds churned, streaks of purple lightning flashed and darted through the dark clouds.

"Nine Heavens Divine Thunder!?"

Even Nuwa could not help showing shock as she gazed at the Zixiao Divine Thunder descending from the heavens.

The Zixiao Divine Thunder was a terrifying force capable of annihilating the soul of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Moreover, the thunder now carried the might of the Heavenly Dao. Its sheer quantity had reached an unfathomable level!

Such power was not something a Grand Unity Golden Immortal could withstand. Even a Quasi-Saint expert could only retreat from it.

Previously, Nuwa had believed that the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder represented the Heavenly Dao's utmost attention toward Su Yang. She had never expected it to descend the Zixiao Divine Thunder. This was a sign of the Heavenly Dao's extreme wrath!

The entire sky had been completely covered in purple light. Nuwa knew clearly that if she wanted to protect Su Yang today, it would be far more difficult than she had anticipated.

Her original plan had been to wait until the thunder passed. If Su Yang still possessed a trace of his True Spirit, she could take him back to her palace and reconstruct his life.

Yet when faced with such terrifying Zixiao Divine Thunder, even she could not help sighing softly.

She was afraid she would never hear the end of that story.

She knew very well that with such an amount of Zixiao Divine Thunder, no one in the Primordial World could emerge unscathed.

Even a Saint would have to pay a heavy price for entering it.

This was the punishment brought down by the wrath of the Heavenly Dao!

How could Su Yang possibly withstand it?

Yet amid the thunderous roars, Su Yang's voice still rang out slowly. Calmly, he continued recounting the legend of that Great Emperor.

"She was the most dazzling Empress in history, the most talented woman throughout the ages!"

"No one in the world could compare to her. She could be called the strongest being of all time. Revered as the Ruthless Great Emperor, she looked down upon the eternal ages.

"She contended with Heaven, fought against Earth, and battled herself. Though she possessed no extraordinary innate talent, she relied on her own strength to exterminate countless kings and stand alone at the summit of the Nine Heavens.

"No deity dared to block her path. Even the Heavenly Dao was inferior to her by three parts."

"The Ruthless Great Emperor was originally born with a Mortal Body, yet she ultimately reached the pinnacle and joined the ranks of the strongest mighty beings throughout the ages!"

"Throughout history, who has dared call themselves the Heavenly Emperor? She was one of them—the Heavenly Emperor of the Southern Ridge, whose name shook the universe!"

"Throughout her life, the Ruthless Great Emperor contended with Heaven, her talent unparalleled and her might terrifying for ten thousand generations. She slew deities who stood proudly beyond the Nine Heavens and dwelled above the Nine Heavens, leaving All Gods trembling in fear."

Perhaps because Su Yang's words were so impassioned, everyone in the inn seemed to have forgotten the Heavenly Tribulation outside. Their gazes all fell upon Su Yang, filled with amazement.

Even Nuwa, Changxi, Xi He, Third Holy Mother, and the City God were no exception.

Even the experts beyond the heavens who had been silently watching the inn could not help turning their attention toward it.

Why had such an astonishingly talented woman been unable to ascend and become an immortal?

Could it be that her aptitude was still insufficient to set foot upon the immortal path? Clearly, that was difficult to believe.

Although Su Yang's account defied common sense, no one could deny the courage she had shown in competing with Heaven for supremacy and fighting Earth for her fate, nor the might she had displayed by slaying countless kings and standing proudly above the Nine Heavens.

How could someone who was inferior to even the Heavenly Dao by only three parts have no connection to the immortal path?

Everyone began asking questions. "Mister Su, the Ruthless Great Emperor was so extraordinary. Why did she fail to become an immortal?"

"That's right, Mister Su. Since the Ruthless Great Emperor was so powerful, why did she never set foot upon the immortal path?"

"Exactly. Becoming an immortal is the ultimate dream of countless cultivators, and the immortal path is the supreme pursuit in the hearts of so many. Why was the Ruthless Great Emperor unwilling to become an immortal?"

Nuwa and the others also listened intently, waiting for Su Yang's answer.

"The Ruthless Great Emperor was unwilling to become an immortal because of a promise."

"Because of that one promise, she swore never to enter the immortal path in her lifetime. She once said something that still moves me deeply."

What exactly had the Ruthless Great Emperor said?

Everyone's eyes burned with anticipation as they waited for Su Yang to reveal the answer.

Su Yang lightly shook the folding fan in his hand and slowly said, "The Ruthless Great Emperor once said: 'In this life, I seek no immortal path. I only wish to wait for your return in this mortal world.'"

"For the sake of that promise, for the sake of waiting for that one person in the mortal world, the Ruthless Great Emperor reincarnated countless times. In every life, she reached the pinnacle and attained the Great Emperor Realm, yet each time she stopped just before entering the immortal gate."

When his words ended, everyone's hearts trembled, and they struggled to recover from the shock.

What kind of extraordinary woman was she?

Just to fulfill a single promise, she was willing to abandon the chance to become an immortal in this mortal world!

Who in the world could remain unmoved by the desire to become an immortal?

Yet unexpectedly, the Ruthless Great Emperor had spent endless years waiting in solitude, reincarnating countless times, all for the sake of a single promise,

all to welcome someone's return amid this turbulent mortal world!

How could such a woman fail to inspire admiration?

"If I could have such a beautiful confidante in this life, one who was willing to abandon ascension and wait for me to return in the mortal world, what a blessing that would be!"

"Stop focusing only on drinking. Eat some food. Once you eat enough, those thoughts will naturally disappear."

"Can't I even imagine it?"

"Sigh, was the Ruthless Great Emperor truly worth all that? For the sake of waiting for one person, she repeatedly gave up her chances to become an immortal?"

"That's right. Was it really worth it?"

Hearing everyone's discussion, Su Yang merely smiled faintly before slowly saying, "Who can measure what is and isn't worth it?

"And where are the so-called right and wrong, or the regrets?"

"Life has no standard answer. No matter what choice you make, you will ultimately leave behind regrets."

"The Ruthless Great Emperor simply refused to leave behind regrets and walked a path ordinary people could never understand. As for whether it was worth it, that was merely fate's arrangement."

After hearing Su Yang's words, everyone could not help feeling deeply moved.

Then, they all turned toward Su Yang in unison and asked:

"Mister Su, did the Ruthless Great Emperor eventually wait for that person's return?"

"That's right, Mister Su. After waiting so long, did that person reunite with her?"

"Exactly, Mister Su. Please tell us. Did the Ruthless Great Emperor achieve a perfect ending, or did she ultimately miss him?"

Everyone stared unblinkingly at Su Yang, quietly waiting for his answer.

Su Yang still wore a faint smile as he looked at them and slowly said, "We'll reveal that answer another day."

As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent. Again! Whenever they most wanted to know the ending, Su Yang always liked to leave them with a suspenseful hook.

And no one knew how many years or months they would have to wait before that mystery was finally revealed.

Crack!!

At that moment, a thunderclap split the sky, dragging everyone back to reality from their thoughts.

At that time, the Zixiao Divine Thunder was still gathering above the Heavenly Vault. Thunder rumbled like an angry tide surging forth.

They had been so engrossed in listening that they had almost forgotten that the heavenly thunder was descending at that very moment!

Inside the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

The Jade Emperor gazed at Su Yang in Qingshan City and slowly exhaled.

"Although I don't know where this Su Yang truly came from, he has now completely enraged the Heavenly Dao."

"If he had not described the bearing of the Ruthless Great Emperor, and had not spoken those words that offended the Heavenly Dao, perhaps he could have lived a little longer in the Earthly Immortal Realm."